Machine for beading silver chloride plates



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mm a lfl IIII 'IIIII ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 23, 1952 MACHINE FOR BEADING SILVER CHLORIDE PLATES Edgar W. Gent, Morristown, N. J and Walter W. Werring, New York, N. Y., assignors to Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, New York, N. Y., a corporationof New York Application April 23, 1946, Serial No. 664,386

Claims.

This invention relates toa machine for use for embedding glas beads into a sheet of silver chloride or like material used insea water batteries generally known as duplex type, the glass beads serving as a dielectric between the anode and cathode of each plate assembly.

The object of this invention is the provision of a machine of the type above referred to, which will be simple in construction, rapid in the embedding of the beads in the silver chloride material, and positive in operation.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation view shown with a number of operating parts with portions broken away;

Fig. 2 is a top view' of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1 with a number of operating parts with portions broken away;

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a partial view shown'in longitudinal vertical section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2 showing plunger members operable for forcing the beads into the silver chloride material, such plunger members being shown in normal position; r

Fig. 5A is a perspective view of the plunger assembly enlarged shown with a number of parts in vertical section;

Fig. 6 is a partial view of a head piece mounting showing guiding elements for a feeder plate and its operating shaft, the head piece being shown in an inverted position;

Fig. 7 is a partial view showing a cam shaft and a damping assemblyfor actuating the head piece and a slider element mounted thereon supporting the plunger assembly; 7

f Fig. 7A is a partial view of the head piece mounting and that of the slider element and their operative connections; 7

Fig. 8 is a partial view of the feeder plate actuating mechanism; 7 a

Fig. 8A is a partial view of a cam shaft showing the angular relation of the-cams for actuating the plunger members, the feeder plate and a supporting table for the silver chloride material in timed relation to each other;j

Figs. 9, 10 and 11 are partial views showing the plunger members, the feeder plate and the table for receiving the silver chloride material in different operated positions;

Fig. 12 is a view, enlarged, of one of the plunger members inposition following the emr 2 bedding of a glass bead into the silver chloride material; and p 7 Fig. 13 is a view of a portion of a silver chloride plate having beads embedded therein according to the operation of the machine of this invention. v t

As shown in'the drawing, the beading machine of this invention consists of a mounting frame formed of two rails l0 and II of channel-shaped cross-section held in parallel relation at one of their ends by a transversely disposed channelshaped cross-piece 12, best seen in Figs. 1 and 2, secured thereto, as by welding, and at their opposite ends by a spacer bar I4 also secured; as by welding, to the rails Ill and II, while at their middle length portion these rails are held in spaced relation by two rails pieces l5 and [6, best seen in Fig. 4, of channel-shaped crosssection welded at their ends to the rails Ill and I l. The bar I6, as best seen in Figs. 2 and 4, serving as a support fora guiding member ll secured thereon by a number of screws 2lY into which a connecting rod I8 is mounted for longitudinal reciprocating movement as effected by an eccentric mechanism which will be hereinafter described in detail.

On rails l0 and II and in parallel relation thereto are securedyasby a number of screws l9,'the bars 20 and 2| of L-shaped cross-section, best seen in Fig. 3, on which a plate or table 22 rests. A pair of bars 23 and 24 are secured to the underside of table 22 longitudinally thereof for cooperation with the bars 20 and 2| for guiding the table in a longitudinal movement as imparted by a ratchet mechanism consisting of a spring-pressed pawl 25 carried by the connecting rod l8 and engaging a saw-toothed rack 26 secured to the underside of table 22 by a number of screws 21. i

To the longitudinaledges of table 22 are secured the bars B and BI of L-shaped cross-section to serve as guides for the table 22 in addition to the parallelly disposed bars 23 and 24 secured to the underside of table 22 While strip ST, best seen in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, is mounted on the table 22 along its left disposed longitudinal edge to serve for clamping the silver chloride plate on the table, as by a plurality of screws STZ;

The rails I0 and II are provided with similar bearings 29, best seen in Fig. 2, in whichris journaled a shaft 28 and apair of bearings 30 in which is journaled a shaft '3 l, the latter shaft having a pulley 32 keyed thereon operatively connected to a motor (not'shown) as by abelt T for rotatingthe shaft 3! and thereby a pinion 33 keyed thereon. Pinion 33 meshes with a gear 3 keyed on shaft 28 for rotating this shaft and the cams 35, 35 and 3'! and the eccentric 38 having its connecting rod 38Y operatively connected to the rod is actuating the pawl 25. The rotation of cam 35 is eiTective to impart a small angular movement to a lever member 34 and thereby to a shaft 39 on which are keyed a plurality of similarly shaped arms 4! each .pro vided with an adjustable screw SC for adjusting the operation of a slider member 72, as will be hereinafter described in detail.

Shaft 39 is journaled in bearings formed with supporting plates 40 and 42 secured to the rails H) and I! by a plurality of bolts 33, best seen in Fig. l,

Rectangularly shaped blocks as and best seen in Fig. 3, are clamped between the rails and H and downwardly extending plates 35 and 4'! by the tightening action of a plurality of bolts Q8. The plates 46 and iii are provided with hearings in which is journaled a shaft 52 on which is secured, as by welding, a lever member 53. and a pair of arms 54 to the free ends of which are pivoted the link members 56 and 51, best seen in Figs. 1 and 3, having their opposite ends connected to a head piece 58 by pivots 59 and" ElL'the head piece 58 being mounted for sliding movement on vertically'disposed guiding rods 5| and 52 having reduced portions at their lower disposed ends fitted in similarly sized holes in the blocks mend it? and held in position therein by set screws $3v and 64, respectively, retractile'springs, as 65 and 66, being provided for yieldably holding the head piece 53 to the non-operated position, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and5."" The head piece 58 is provided with drilled holes for receiving aplurality of rods 6'1, 68, 69 and 10 which are helda'gainst longitudinal movement in" the head piece by set screws H, these rods serving as guides for an oblong shaped slider member '52 to the'lower end of which is, secured, as by a plurality 'of'screws 1.9T best seen in Figs. 5 and 5A, a plunger assembly consisting of an obling bar it of substantially L-shaped' crosssection and. a strip 1.3." which is secured to the bar" 14' by a plurality of screws it, the bar i i beingprovided with a plurality of counter bore holes for receiving a plurality of plunger members'la and'coil springs 75 which are held under normal tension by respective set screws i! in the'strip 13, the plunger assembly thus formed, is as above-mentioned, secured to the slider member-l2 by screws 79'.

To the' head piece 58, as best seen in Figs. 1, 4 and 5, is secured a hopper as containing glass beads SI, and for each plunger member there is associated a tubing 82. leading the beads from the hopper 8b. to registering drilled holes DH (see Fig. 6) in "a feeder plate 83.mounted for reciprocating sliding movement to the underside of headpiece 58, this feeder plate being guided by projections, as 84, best seen in Figs. 3, 4, 6 and 9, formed to the underside of the head piece as, and retained inposition relative to the guiding elements '84 by "a plate'85 itself secured to the head piece by'a plurality'of bolts 86 and 8?, best seen in Figs. 5 and 9, plate 85 being formed with an anvil portion P, best seen in Fig. 5, servingfor pressing the silver chloride plate 0? onto the table 22 at the point adjacent the plungers 15 upon the operation of the head piece 58'. and; thereby, the operation of the slider member 12 and that of the plunger member 15 following the operation of the feeder plate 83 as effected by a pair of arms 88, Figs. 4 and 5, keyed on a shaft as, journaled in bearings carried by the head piece 53 and having rollers as I00 mounted at their free ends fitted in grooves formed in L-shaped members 93 secured to the feeder plate 83, as by a number of screws 99.

The shaft 89 is actuated through the rotation of earn 3?, best seen in Figs. 1 and 2, engaging a roller 51 mounted on a stud 92, laterally extending from a link member 93 of rectangular crosssection having one of its ends fitted for sliding movement in a bracket 955 secured to the rail ii by a'number of screws EM, while the opposite end of link as is connected to a second link member 95 by a shoulder screw 95, carried by link'member 95, the link 93 having an Oblong opening into which the shoulder screw 9G is fitted for permitting the small longitudinal movement of link member 93 relative to link member against the tension of their retractile spring at provided for a purpose which will be hereinafter described in detail. The link member 95 is mounted for longitudinal sliding movement in a block member 162 secured to the uprightplate 52 by a number of screws, nae while the opposite end of link 95 is operatively connectedto, an arm we. keyed'to'the shaft Silby a chain type link member Hi5, best seen in Figs. 1 and 2 The feeder plate 33, is formed, with a reduced portion 5%, best seen in Figs. 5;, 9, l0. and 11 of a thickness substantially that of the diameter of the glass beads 8i and, as"ab.ovementioned, is provided with a row of drilled holes into which the glass beads fall by gravity from their. guiding tubes 82 when the feeder plate is moved from the position shown in Figs. 5, 10 and "11 to the position shown in Fig. 9 by the tension of a retractile spring lie, best seen in Figs. 1 and 2, under control of cam 37v to position the glass beads in registry with their. respectively associated plunger members if: to be pressed into the silver" chloride plate Cl? onthe table 22 upon each operation of the plunger members which is followed by the movement-{oi the table by the ratchet pawl 25 to position successive rows of beads relative to the plunger members, the retractile spring lid for the feeder plate having one 'of its ends hooked to a downwardly extending lug ill carried by link 83 and; its oppositfend to a bracket H2 secur'ed'to therail H by a sores H3.

The arm 5 1 keyed on shaft 39, as best seen in Fig. '7, has its free end'terrninating in the form of a tubular portion ll fl into 'w hi ch is mounted an inverted cup-shaped member held in position therein by clamping ele nents a s1 and i i8 and 1301:5125. Tl ie c up haped em her i i5 is provided foil ihou sing a coiled spring H6 having one of its ends bearing against the bottom wall ofthe cup shapedfmember I liand its opposite end bearing againstadisc I23 fitted for free movement in the. Qup s haped member 5 35 upon the movement of .a, fork-shaped member iii, as elfected by the cam 35,, member 12;! havinga stem portion i20..guided by a bushing H9, carriedby the, clamp element "I i and on the fork member liii isl'mounteda roller I22 riding on the. peripheralcontouir'of: 35 while the spring He s rte jase dampingelement for the plunger actuatin mechanism inv addition to springs K59 housed in bu shings, 5! fittedinto counterbore holes in the head piece 58, and compressed by the movement of studs 152 having one of their ends in screw threaded engagement in the slider piece I2 and their opposite ends terminating in the form of shoulder portions forming bearing surfaces for the adjustable screws SC. According to this construction the operation of arm 44 thus is effective to tension the springs I50 to cause a relative movement between the head piece 58 and the slider member I2 for collectively tensioning the springs I6 and thereby actuating the plunger members I5 by the tension of their respectively associated springs.

The head piece 58 is yieldably held in its normal raised position by a retractile spring I30, best seen in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, having one of its ends hooked to a stud I3I laterally extending from lever 53 and its opposite end hooked to an arm I32 secured to the transversely disposed spacer rail I6. Lever 53, like lever 54, is formed at its free end with a cylindrical portion CY, Figs. 1, 3, 4 and 8, for receiving a cup-shaped member I33 serving for housing a coil spring I34, best seen in Fig. 8, having one end bearing against the bottom of the cup-shaped member I33 and its opposite end against a disc I35 of a diameter slightly smaller than that of the inside diameter of the cup-shaped member I33 and fitted over the stem portion of a forked member I35 serving for mounting a roller I3'I disposed for engaging the peripheral contour of cam 35 keyed on shaft 28, the stem portion of forked member I36 being fitted in a guiding sleeve I38A While a nut I33 is provided for controlling the normal tension of spring I34 which serves as a damping element for the head piece actuating mechanism.

To the :pawls 25 which form a part of the ratchet mechanism for actuating the table 22, as best seen in Figs. 1 and 2, is attached one end of a cable I53 passing on grooved pulleys I54 and I55 with its opposite end attached to an arm I55 keyed on a shaft I5] journaled in bearings in rails I5 and II and to one end of shaft I5I is keyed a handle I58 provided for impartin a small angular movement to shaft I51 and to the arm I55 keyed thereon for disengaging the pawl 25 from rack 25 and thereby permitting the movement 'of table 22 as imparted manually by a handlelfiil, secured to the table 22 and extending in a convenient position to the frontcf the machine for moving the table independently of the ratchet mechanism.

In the operation of the machine of this invention for embedding glass beds in a silver chloride plate GP, for example, this silver chloride plate is secured at one of its longitudinal edges on the table 22 by the clamping strip ST under the tightening action of screws STZ, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. The rotation of cam shaft 28 as imparted by pulley 32, pinion 33 and gear wheel 34 is effective to impart a rocking movement to lever .44 and thereby to the arms 4| keyed on shaft 39 for directly actuating the slider member I2 on guiding rods 67, 68, 69 and I through the engagement of adjustable screws SC with the studs !52 which movement is effective to collectively tension the springs I50 following the operation of lever 53 by cam 35 and thereby the downward movement of head iece 58 operatively connected to the arms 54 keyed on shaft 55 by links 66 and 51 connecting at their upper disposed ends to the head piece 58 by studs 59 and 68. The downward movement of head piece 58, as guided by rods and 52, causes the portion P of plate 85, see Fig. 5, to press the silver chloride plate CT onto the table 22.

The continued operation of slider member I2 is effective to engage the plunger members I5 with their respective glass beads now in the drilled holes or openings inthe feeder plate 83 for forcing them into the silverchloride plate by the tension of springs I5 causing the silver chloride material to cold flow into the circular recesses formed in the clamping plate 85 to a point above the center of the beads to hold them imbedded in the silver chloride material. The continued operation of cam shaft 28 and the lever 44 together with arms 4| permits the slider I2 to return tonormal position by the tension of springs I50 while the head piece 58 is returned to normal by the tension of retractile springs 65 and 66, thus freeing the table 22 on its slides 20 and 2| which is followed by the back and forth operation of pawl 25 by the rotation of eccentric 38 so as to impart an advancing movement to the table 22 and, therefore, to the silver chloride plate clamped thereon, which operation is continued by the movement of the feeder plate 83 as effected by the spring IIO under control of cam 31 for placing its row of drilled holes in registery with the beads guiding tubes 82 preliminary to the movement of the feeder plate for positioning the beads in registry with their respective plunger members, such movement being effected by cam 3'! which, as above-mentioned, actuates the shaft 39 and arms 83 having rollers I83, see Fig. 5, operatively engaging the forked pieces 98 carried by the feeder plate, the function of spring!" being to yieldably hold the links in the retracted position while holding the roller 9| on link 93 in operative engagement with cam 31.

The movement of the feeder :plate for placing the beads in registry with their operating plunger members is effected, as above-mentioned, during the tensioning of spring I I0 under control of cam 31, roller SI, links 83 and 95, the lever I84 and arms 33 engaging the fork pieces 98 carried by the feeder plate and this cycle of operations is continued for each row of glass beads embedded into the silver chloride plate.

What is claimed is;

1. In a machine for embedding beads into a silver chloride plate, said machine comprisin a table for receiving the silver chloride plate, a hopper for the beads, a plurality of plunger members, a feeder plate, a movable head piece havmg means for slidably receiving said feeder plate, said feeder plate having means for receiving a number of beads, means for guiding the beads from said hopper to said means in said feeder plate, means for actuating said feeder plate to position the beads in registry with said plunger members, means for actuating said plunger members to force said heads into the silver chloride plate, an anvil carried by said head piece for pressing the silver chloride plate against said table prior to the operation of said plunger members, and means formed in said anvil for receiving the silver chloride material cold flowed by the movement of the heads into the material for embedding the beads in the sliver chloride late.

2. In a machine for embedding beads into a silver chloride plate, said machine comprising a movable table for receiving the silver chloride sheet, a hop-per for receiving the beads, a plurality of operable plunger members, a feeder plate, said feeder plate having means for receiving a number of beads, means for guiding the beads from said hopper to said means in said feeder plate, means for actuating said feeder plate to ne i iea e te ond ne m er beads n re istry} w th id lu m mt a mechan sm. f e er s' he i-l e h q id s et on sal table and actuating said plunger memb r to force the beads in said silver chloride, means carried by an element of said mechanism for causing. the material to, cold flow around the beadsv beyond their equatorial line. for embedding them the material and means for successively aetu ating said table iollowing the operation of said plunger members.

3. In a machine for embedding beads of insplating material into a plate of silver chloride ma-. terial, said machine comprising a movable table for receiving the silver chloride plate, a plurality ef longitudinally movable plunger members ar-. ranged in a row, a hopper containin the beads, a feeder plate having means disposed in arow for receivinga number of the beads, means for guiding the beads from said hopper to said means in said feeder plate, means operable for securing the silver chloride plate on said table prior to the operation of saidplunger members, means formed into said operable means to cause the silver chloride material to cold flow around the beads in a direction opposite the direction of movement of said plunger members and at a point beyond their equatorial line for embedding the beads into the silver chloride material, a ratchet mechanism for operating said table following the return movement of said plunger members to normal, and a cam shaft operable for actuating said securin means, said plunger members, said ratchet mechanism and said feeder plate.

a. In a machine for embedding beads into a piece of material, said machine comprising a frame, a table mounted for movement on said frame, a movable head piece, means carried by said frame for guiding said head piece in a direction perpendicular to the plane of movement of aid table s n means r e d ly d n said h a piece in n ma 0$ i a a l de mber mounted on said head piece for movement relative thereto, spring means for yieldably holding said slider member in normal position on said head piece, a plurality of plunger members carried by said slider member, spring means individual 'to said plunger members for holding them in retracted position, a movable feeder plate, guiding means for said feeder plate iormed with 8; sa d he d niece, meansse nred t Said ea 1 i lt' b said: eeder la e. n eqsitid Said ui in m; saidhc ii g man h i ter br'e hat re istering with a th s f i bers into. which: the material coldffiovvs'beyond th enter f. t e bead 419 he rbi s of the latter into the material, a en ma cam onl-said shaft for actuating said head pi ecefor empr ssing each of said springs toope rate said Eplimger members and me n on sa' e i ating said feeder plate. in timedrlation with a l n e m mbers- 5, In a machine for embedding glass beads in a plate of silver chloride material, aplurality of plunger members, a rotatable cam, a shaft, a lever membe ke ed aid haf a plurality of rms yed on. Sai h f fo operatioflbv th m v ment of said lever member under control of said cam, means dispesed in operative relation vvith said arms for actuating said plunger members to force a eor esmndi im of b d in. h ver chloride material, a damping device operatively connecting said lever member to said cam, said device comprising a cup-shaped member carried by said lever member, a clamping device for holding said cup-shaped member on said lever member, a bushing extending into said cupshaped member, a rod fitted for longitudinal movement in said bushingfsaid rod having a forked portion, a roller pivoted between the prongs of said forked portion and riding on the peripheral contour of said cam, a disc having a centrally located opening fitted on said rod and resting against the forked portion formed with said rod and a spring in said cup-shariedmember compressed by the operation of said rod by said cam for actuating said plunger members.

EDGAR W. GENT; WALTER W. WERRING.

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